Social media discovery can be a goldmine for your case, but courts are reluctant to honor blanket requests and unfettered access to a social media account. Check out our best practices for obtaining social media content. READ NOW » Related Content ...
Review this market trend practice note for an overview of covenant-lite loans in today’s market. The term covenant-lite broadly refers to borrower-friendly loan transactions having limited or no maintenance-based financial covenants. The practice note discusses...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury, is committed to helping financial institutions enhance efforts to detect, prevent, and report actual or suspected illicit fraudulent activity. The risk of fraud occurring...
Check out Practical Guidance’s new podcast practice note on the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). Eric Benson is the co-author of Milgrim on Trade Secrets, as well as the author or co-author of five additional leading intellectual property treatises. This...
Learn best practices for negotiating and drafting cloud computing agreements and get expert guidance on key considerations including service availability, service levels, data security, intellectual property, warranties, and other provisions. READ NOW »...
Track the latest developments from appellate courts across the nation with the COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims State Law Survey, which links to recent motions, briefs, and orders filed in post-COVID-19 business interruption coverage cases. READ NOW »...
When engaging in overseas transactions, such as Regulation S transactions, issuers need to be sure that selling efforts are not directed at U.S. persons. Also, certain definitions key to swap transaction regulations require a determination of whether a person is...
Because there is no omnibus federal rule regarding a company’s breach notification, data breach notices must be sent to all affected individuals in all of the states where they reside, requiring individual notification to be tailored to the rules of the particular...
In June, the Biden administration unveiled a National Security Study Memorandum calling for a broad-based government effort to eliminate corruption in the interest of national security. The details are not yet known, but initial recommendations would lead to increased...
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted by Congress in January 2021, imposes beneficial ownership reporting requirements on certain U.S. companies. Failure to comply with the CTA can result in various penalties for companies found to be in noncompliance....
As U.S. federal and state regulators prioritize review and oversight rules for blockchain technology, Cayman Islands is quickly becoming an attractive jurisdiction for companies operating in the blockchain industry. Companies looking to operate in the Cayman Islands...
New York Attorney General issued proposed legislation, the Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency and Oversight Act (CRPTO Act), on May 5, 2023. The CRPTO Act is the first proposed state legislation, seeking to regulate cryptocurrency transactions by stopping...
We continue to share updates and new content on the fallout from the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank. This week, explore this practice note which examines the recent U.S. bank failures and the associated risk of cryptocurrency assets at insured depository...
Obtain guidance and information relating to the litigation of commercial disputes, and gain access to additional Practical Guidance resources and materials pertaining to commercial litigation. Read now » Related Content Commercial Dispute Avoidance...
Don’t miss out reading this article discussing credit spread adjustments related to the differential in rates between LIBOR and SOFR. While LIBOR and SOFR historically trend together, LIBOR is generally higher than SOFR. Due to the difference in these rates...
The defendant was convicted of the possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intention to distribute. In the course of the trial, a police officer was qualified as an expert and permitted to testify that in his opinion, the facts and circumstances...
Petitioner was a criminal defendant who was convicted of arson in a jury trial. Prior to trial, prosecutors failed to comply with Rule 1.220(e), which mandated that prosecutors disclose a list of all witnesses known to the prosecuting attorney to have information...
Ford Motor Co. v. Mont. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court Supreme Court of Montana May 21, 2019, Decided OP 19-0099 Opinion [***411] [**482] Justice Laurie McKinnon delivered the Opinion and Order of the Court. [*P1] Ford Motor Company (Ford) petitions this Court...
Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Demetrescu Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District March 26, 2014, Decided No. 4D13-947 Opinion [*501] Taylor , J. Appellant, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation ("Citizens"), appeals a circuit court order granting...
Carino v. Stefan United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit May 26, 2004, Argued ; July 19, 2004, Filed No. 03-3679 Opinion [*157] OPINION OF THE COURT RENDELL, Circuit Judge . Gisela Carino brought suit against attorney Marc Stefan and Stefan's...
The instant case involves an obscenity case in which Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (commonly known as Fanny Hill), written by John Cleland in about 1750, was adjudged obscene in a proceeding that put on trial the book itself, and not its publisher or distributor...
Powers v. Filters Fast, LLC United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin February 15, 2022, Decided; February 15, 2022, Filed 20-cv-982-jdp Opinion OPINION and ORDER This is a class action involving a data breach that compromised credit card...
Defendant is Youku Tudou Inc. ("Youku"), a Chinese internet television company. Plaintiff is Triple Up Limited ("Triple Up"), a Seychelles corporation. The suit concerns the performance rights to three Taiwanese movies, which were allegedly...
Zero Zone, Inc. v. United States DOE United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit September 30, 2015, Argued; August 8, 2016, Decided Nos. 14-2147, 14-2159, & 14-2334 Opinion [*660] TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Background A. Statutory and Regulatory Context...
The Bankruptcy Clause, Art. I, § 8, cl. 4, empowers Congress to establish "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States." In Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Hood, 541 U.S. 440, 124 S. Ct. 1905, 158 L. Ed. 2d...